Home computer security: do you measure up?http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2011/12/06/home-computer-security-do-you-measure-up.aspxLast month we released new research showing that, while most people do take some steps to protect themselves online, there are opportunities to do more.
The Microsoft Computing Safety Index (MCSI) is a scoring system of more than 20 steps you can takeen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)re: Home computer security: do you measure up?http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2011/12/06/home-computer-security-do-you-measure-up.aspx#10244802Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:42:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10244802jader3rd<p>I don&#39;t see how using passwords which incorporate numbers and symbols make one more secure. &nbsp;What would make a password more secure is to change it to a passphrase. Putting a space between two easy to remember words will be way more secure than any ammount of obscuring a single word with more numbers and symbols.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10244802" width="1" height="1">